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Definition of enumerate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

enumerate

verb
 
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪt/
 
/ɪˈnuːməreɪt/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they enumerate
 
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪt/
 
/ɪˈnuːməreɪt/
he / she / it enumerates
 
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪts/
 
/ɪˈnuːməreɪts/
past simple enumerated
 
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪtɪd/
 
/ɪˈnuːməreɪtɪd/
past participle enumerated
 
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪtɪd/
 
/ɪˈnuːməreɪtɪd/
-ing form enumerating
 
/ɪˈnjuːməreɪtɪŋ/
 
/ɪˈnuːməreɪtɪŋ/
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  1. enumerate something to name things on a list one by one
    • She enumerated the main points.
    • Let me enumerate the benefits for you.
    • They were asked to enumerate the factors that had influenced their choice.
    Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin enumerat- ‘counted out’, from the verb enumerare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + numerus ‘number’.
See enumerate in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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